# Kothakunkam Village, Laveru, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh)

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Village · Laveru, Srikakulam 

# Kothakunkam

Kothakunkam is a village in Laveru sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532168**. The 2011 Census counted **1,948 people in 529 households**, the 12th largest of 41 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.7%.

- 1,948people (2011)
- 529households
- 57.4%literacy
- 532168PIN code

## Kothakunkam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kothakunkam is 532168.** Kothakunkam falls in Laveru sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code532168
- Gram panchayatKothakunkam
- Community development blockLaveru
- Census village code581594

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Kothakunkam from nearby towns?

- Laveru (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Srikakulam (district HQ)20 km by road
- Srikakulam (nearest town)20 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Kothakunkam?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Kothakunkam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Laveru
- ○Degree college10+ km · Srikakulam
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Srikakulam
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Kothakunkam known for?

The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and cotton**. About 78% of the 579 hectares of village land is sown, and 46 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kothakunkam

Of every 100 households in Kothakunkam in 2011, 79 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kothakunkam · ■ Laveru rural average

Electricity for lighting ****79%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****97%**

**88%

Tap water ****0%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**5%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**89%

Use banking services ****57%**

**52%

Television ****23%**

**31%

Mobile phone ****40%**

**40%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**0%

None of these assets ****38%**

**40%

Own their home ****86%**

**93%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Kothakunkam?

■ Kothakunkam · ■ Laveru rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****57.4%**

**52.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1165**

**947

Working population ****52.5%**

**51.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 67.2% for men and 47.2% for women. 58% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 219 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 635 (62%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 100 (10%) · **■** Marginal 68 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Laveru

- Venkatapuram2,271 people
- Budathavalasa2,208 people
- Peddalingala Valasa2,146 people
- Lopenta2,115 people
- Peddaraopalle1,932 people
- Kothakota1,909 people
- Bharanikam1,580 people
- Appapuram1,500 people

[All 42 villages in Laveru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/laveru/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kothakunkam?532168
- How far is Kothakunkam from Srikakulam?20 km by road
- What is the population of Kothakunkam?1,948 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kothakunkam in?Srikakulam district (Laveru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kothakunkam?57.4% (Census 2011)
